Wrapping up the summer months, Utah’s employment for
August 2015 grew by an estimated 4.0 percent, adding 52,800 jobs to the economy
as compared to August 2014. Utah’s current employment level registers
1,378,300.

August’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose
one-tenth of a percent from last month to 3.7 percent. Approximately 53,600
Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work. The August
national unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percent from July to 5.1
percent.

“The economy is such a dynamic system that it is really no
surprise to see small movements from one month to the next,” reported Carrie
Mayne, Chief Economist at the Department of Workforce Services. “Utah’s economy
is still operating at full employment, with strong job growth across diverse
industries.”

Nine of the 10 private sector industry groups measured in
the establishment survey posted net job increases in August as compared to last
year, while the Natural Resources and Mining industry shed 800 positions.